that should
my suggestion
be favourably received
the honorarium should
date from the commencement
of this year
Since my arrival in
Hongkong a great deal of my time
has been occupied.
the details of the alterations
in the
the form of construction of the Praya wall, and the design of the Praya Plank, and much of this work has been
done during hours which
are not usually
devoted to official work. This has
been rendered necessary by
the amount of time
occupied by my ordinary
duties as
Surveyor General.
I have &c
S. Brown
Surveys General.
29/10/1890
Sir,
Colonial Secretary's Office
Hongkong 10th October 1890
I am directed by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter No. 297 of the 5th instant applying for extra remuneration in consideration of the additional work entailed
upon you by the Praya Reclamation.
In reply I am directed to inform you
that His Excellency would not feel justified in complying
with
The Scribe
S. Brown
Surveyor General